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If you aren't sure college is for you, consider this: You don't have to get a four-year degree to make a good living.<p>Contrary to the common belief that everyone must go to college, a new study from Georgetown University comes up with a surprising finding: There are still 30 million good jobs that …

Women dominate as degree holders across all levels of higher education–except for this one.<p>Women have gained a lot of ground in education in recent decades. Data from the Department of Education on college degrees by gender found that in the U.S., the college degree gap shifted to favor women in …

Taraji on one of the hardest decisions she — and millions of other women — will ever have to make, from her memoir Around the Way Girl.<p>I went into labor on Mother’s Day in 1994, just after my boyfriend Mark took our mothers and me to dinner. I’m at least ninety-five percent positive I ate my way …

Your salary matters.<p>"For many people, your biggest asset is your earning power, so you have to manage that as well as any other asset," says Dawn Rapoport, a certified financial planner and chief operating officer at Waddell & Associates.<p>This is especially important for people early in their …

You should be assessing the employer just as much as they're assessing you, because you both need to walk away convinced that the job would be a great fit ... and the evaluation should start from the moment you take the hot seat.<p>At the very end of the interview, the hiring manager usually asks, "Do …

Donald Trump, conservative pundits and even Chuck Todd exposed some ugly male insecurities last night<p>Most voters are women, a fact that only becomes more true every election cycle. Under the circumstances, one would think that the man running for president and his male supporters would be diligent …

Working from home never looked so awesome before.<p>Lots of people want to work at home but feel like the only jobs available are low level or intensely dull and boring. FlexJobs searched through their records and came out with 10 jobs that are 100 percent telecommuting positions that sound awesome.<p><b>1.</b> …

To live authentically, you must own your actions and ensure that they align with your beliefs and needs.<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Oscar Wilde said, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Wilde made it sound so simple, but living with authenticity is a real …

Margaret Ann Bulkley spent much of her life dressed as a man so that she could practice medicine – she was not the only one to go to such lengths. As the Medical Women’s Federation prepares to celebrate its centenary, one GP examines how much has changed<p>My idea of power dressing for success in the …

What a momentous event for the US Army and for women. The Army promoted Brigadier General Diana Holland to Commandant of the Army Corp of Cadets at West Point. She is the first woman ever to hold that position.<p>Major General (soon to be Lieutenant General) Nadja West will be the Army's new Surgeon …

We're heading into an election year where 34 states will elect a senator, 12 states will elect a governor, and we will all vote to elect a president. Those of us devoted to increasing gender parity in politics can't afford to sit on the sidelines.<p>It's time to get to work. Here are some ways you can …